Discount supermarkets and pharmacies dominate Ukraine’s resilient companies ranking
New YouControl–Top Lead study shows wartime growth in survival-economy sectors.
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Ukraine and Morocco open first direct road-transport, as trade turnover hits $280 million
"Business is ready, but the system was blocking the route for a long time," explains Deputy Minister Serhii Derkach from the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development.
Ukraine opens international register of damage for Russian aggression, as reconstruction needs hit at $587.7 billion
The mechanism operates under the Council of Europe.
Russia is ordering companies to nominate employees for military service — 2 to 5 names depending on size
Enlistment rates falling in major cities. Despite incentives, army struggles to replenish.
Kyiv’s experimental project turns businesses into Russian drone killers — Zala already taken out
Private units linked to Unified Air Force Command with the full integration into national defense.
Ukrainians voted on name for national AI during war — Watermelon, Core, and Word lost
The country aims to lead the world in AI by 2030.
Ukrainians opened record number of businesses in this European country. Nearest competitor managed 2,000
Ukrainians repeated their 2024 record across sectors from gastronomy and logistics to IT, as their homeland faces war.
Foreign companies left Russia after 2022. Moscow is now building legal framework to use their names, software, and trademarks
Russia calls it "external temporary management."
Squeezing out a new start: Ukrainian veterans turn service into small business
After nearly a decade of combat, veteran Yaroslav Kozachuk opened a juice factory. His "Juice for the Front" initiative has sent 400 liters to soldiers still in the fight.
World Bank releases $290 mn for Ukraine to support small and medium-sized businesses
A $290 mn World Bank payment has landed in Ukraine's budget following the government's completion of key milestones in a $593 mn program targeting 20,000 businesses and 40,000 jobs
€140 billion lifeline at risk: Massive corruption scandal threatens Ukraine’s access to frozen Russian assets
Ukraine urgently needs this money as US aid dries up.
Moscow courts Western firms with promises of economic opportunities – FT
Russian officials have begun directly contacting major US multinationals about returning to the country as Moscow and Washington rapidly re-engage politically.
One-third of American companies still operate in Russia despite war
American companies have withdrawn from Russia at a slower pace than European businesses, maintaining 46% of pre-war revenue in 2023 compared to just 2-4% for Northern European firms.
Russian tycoon secretly owned US flight app before FSB connection
A US flight tracking application with millions of users worldwide was purchased by a Russian businessman with close ties to state corporation Rostec.
War wounds doomed them to unemployment. Then they sparked Ukraine’s economic boom
Cast aside by employers, Ukraine's wounded veterans and war widows drive nation’s small business boom, healing both the economy and their own battle scars.
Ukraine’s economic growth expected to reach 4% in 2024, but slow in 2025 due to labor shortages
A return to Black Sea trade boosts 2024 growth, but labor and energy constraints dampen longer-term prospects.
Norway and Germany allocate $ 2.1 million to support energy resilience of small businesses in Ukraine
A new grant program offers Ukrainian entrepreneurs over $21,000 for energy equipment investments.
Over 20 Finnish business projects received support under Ukraine’s reconstruction plan
Finland's plan for Ukraine's reconstruction includes tools to stimulate private business involvement in key sectors such as construction and energy.
Kyiv runs into strong opposition on tax hike to fund war – Politico
Ukraine's proposal to raise taxes for war funding faces strong opposition from domestic and international businesses, reports Politico.
Ukrainian company Nova Poshta receives international logistics “Oscar”
Nova Poshta, co-founded by Volodymyr Poperechnyuk, triumphed over global competitors to win the prestigious WORLD POST & PARCEL AWARDS, showcasing its excellence in delivering parcels and cargo amid Russia's war.